Celebrities

News about Celebrities, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 22, 2016

Amanda Hess Critic's Notebook explains how political actions of liberal celebrities are reframed by right-wing news outlets, including Breitbart News Network, to easily galvanize conservatives against them and their views. MORE

Oct. 12, 2016

Amanda Hess Critic's Notebook looks at rising trend among celebrities to make personal disagreements with each other public on social media; notes several cyberbullying techniques used in such feuds. MORE

Oct. 11, 2016

Mike Hale Critic's Notebook contemplates YouTube video posted by Colleen Ballinger, star of Netflix series Haters Back Off, in which she tearfully discusses her impending divorce; notes Ballinger first achieved fame as YouTube personality and is product of age when fans expect immediate access to intimate details of celebrities' lives. MORE

Sep. 12, 2016

Jeff Feuerzeig documentary Author: The JT LeRoy Story, about literary hoax perpetrated by Laura Albert, has raised outcry among celebrities featured in film; documentary includes secretly-recorded phone conversations between celebrities and Albert posing as fictitious author JT LeRoy. MORE

Sep. 4, 2016

Profile of Belles Receptionists & Answering Service, Midtown Manhattan company founded in 1956 by Mary Printz to handle telephone calls exclusively for celebrities; owner Roger Snyder says firm is undergoing modernization and still hanging on, even though need has dwindled and most of his clients are now doctors, repair services and other 24/7 professionals. MORE

Aug. 27, 2016

Personal communications from Alonzo Knowles, convicted of hacking into celebrity emails, and now in detention in federal facility in Brooklyn, highlight his plans to write tell-all book about celebrities he targeted; prosecutors are using Knowles' emails against him as they ask Judge Paul Engelmayer to impose substantial sentence of 27 to 33 months. MORE

Jun. 26, 2016

Jun. 15, 2016

Fatal shooting of singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando, Fla, rattles community of high-profile performers who face risks any time they interact with fans, either in person or online. MORE

May. 29, 2016

Lawyer Charles J Harder and his boutique firm Harder, Mirell & Adams have been thrust in national spotlight in wake of legal victory of Hulk Hogan over Gawker Media regarding sex tape published by web site; Harder's past work for celebrity clients paved way for him to represent Hulk Hogan. MORE

May. 21, 2016

Celebrities are using their star-power to raise awareness of elephant conservation on social media. MORE

Apr. 10, 2016

Apr. 10, 2016

Profile of April Barton, celebrity hair stylist who cut hair for many years at Chelsea Hotel; her star-studded clientele has since followed her downtown to her hair salon Suite 303 in Lower Manhattan. MORE

Feb. 25, 2016

Kit Eaton App Smart column features best apps that deliver celebrity news. MORE

Feb. 21, 2016

Several celebrities opt for no-talk policy, in which they decline interviews with media, during New York Fashion Week. MORE

Feb. 14, 2016

Increasing number of celebrities, realizing power of secrecy, are keeping their personal lives private in age of social media. MORE

Feb. 4, 2016

Taraji P Henson, star of Fox television series Empire, is latest new celebrity to grace covers of several mainstream fashion magazines in short period. MORE

Jan. 14, 2016

Different celebrity cliques, including many Hollywood couples, cluster at various parties during Golden Globes weekend. MORE

Jan. 10, 2016

Los Angeles boutique chain Kitson, once a favorites among young celebrities, is preparing to close all of its 17 stores after 16 years. MORE

Jan. 6, 2016

Circumstances leading up to Charlie Sheen’s disclosure he is HIV positive in November 2015 illuminate extreme measures celebrities take to keep such secrets and media’s persistence to reveal and publish them. MORE

Dec. 22, 2015

Donald J Trump's provocative remarks during his Republican presidential campaign, including racially charged language, have divided black celebrities he calls friends, including hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; some of his friends and acquaintances say they are perplexed by his sweeping disparagement of minority groups. MORE

Dec. 20, 2015

Alan Nierob, publicist known for seeing celebrity clients through times of crisis, orchestrated Caitlin Jenner's coming out as transgender woman, transforming what might have been tawdry story into historic moment in transgender politics. MORE

Dec. 13, 2015

Profile of stylist Ashley Weston, who works almost exclusively with Hollywood's top male actors. MORE

Nov. 22, 2015

Profile of Michael Skolnik, young New Yorker with theater background who has become political director for media mogul Russell Simmons; Skolnik is widely seen by those waging battle for civil rights and social change as go-to man for organizing political and social events that successfully mix power of celebrities with reach of digital media. MORE

Nov. 22, 2015

Nannies appear to have figured in several Hollywood breakups, leading many celebrity wives to act very cautiously while hiring sitters. MORE

Nov. 21, 2015

Board of Airport Commissioners approves plan to create lounge at Los Angeles International Airport allowing celebrities and other high-profile people to enter through private gate and be shuttled to their flights in order to avoid entanglement with paparazzi and delays such activities cause. MORE

Nov. 10, 2015

Breakthrough Prize in science has begun recruiting celebrities to present and perform at its annual awards ceremony in hopes of eventually reaching a global audience that will recognize value to society of those who excel in sciences, physics and mathematics. MORE

Oct. 1, 2015

Gallery Books pays over $8 million to publish comedian Amy Schumer’s memoir, far more than $1 million deal performer made but broke off with HarperCollins in 2013, before she had Emmy Award-winning TV show; threshold-setting amount illustrates gamble made by publishers when signing rising-star celebrities, who might want to wait until they achieve real fame and can demand larger advances. MORE

Sep. 17, 2015

Matthew Schneier notes that Kanye West's Yeezy collection runway show at New York Fashion Week attracted large crowd of rappers, editors, designers and other celebrities. MORE

Sep. 13, 2015

Second season of hit Fox series Empire will feature a number of big-name guest stars; list given of most prominent celebrities scheduled to appear. MORE

Sep. 13, 2015

More than 20 high-profile celebrity couples have split up this summer; surprisingly high number suggests that many chose to make big announcements during a relatively quiet season in an effort to avoid press coverage. MORE

Aug. 20, 2015

More people, including celebrities, are documenting their summer fun on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook; study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General finds that scrolling through posts enhances envy, and makes people feel worse overall. MORE

Aug. 16, 2015

Scooters have become status symbol for many young musicians, athletes and celebrities. MORE

Aug. 10, 2015

Esquire article with actor Miles Teller, in which he appeared to go off-script, is latest in long tradition of celebrities acting out in front of reporter; roundup of several other infamous magazine interviews noted. MORE

Aug. 9, 2015

Large number of celebrities attend opening of acclaimed rap musical Hamilton at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theater and its after-party at Pier Sixty. MORE

Jun. 21, 2015

Profile of Richie Akiva, night life impresario behind nightclub 1Oak and other celebrity hotspots. MORE

Jun. 4, 2015

Countless celebrities attend CFDA Fashion Awards after-party at Top of the Standard. MORE

May. 31, 2015

Jenna Wortham Search Results column observes celebrity worship has migrated into realm of mobile applications and video games, with apps that allow users to virtually inhabit worlds of celebrities. MORE

May. 14, 2015

Unbreakable Performance Center in West Hollywood, Calif, is attracting NFL stars and celebrities alike for its unforgiving workouts and futuristic equipment; workouts are tightly controlled, through classes or personal training only, at cost of up to $2,000 per month. MORE

May. 7, 2015

Countless celebrities--old and new--converge on red carpet at annual Met Gala. MORE

In more than five hours of conversations — the last extensive biographical interviews he granted before running for president — Mr. Trump makes clear how difficult it is for him to imagine, let alone accept, defeat.